First Grade - 2nd Six Weeks

Resources 2nd Six Weeks

Force & Motion, Push/Pull, Magnets

BrainPop Junior
Push & Pull- http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/forces/pushesandpulls/
Magnets - http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/forces/magnets/

Safari Resources
**Magic School Bus Plays Ball, The** Running Time: 25 min 54 sec Grades: Pre-K to 5 Based on Scholastic's award-winning book series, this animated program leads children on an educational journey through the world of science. Dorothy Ann loves her physics book. Ralphie loves baseball. Ms. Frizzle ingeniously combines the two in a page-hopping adventure that uses Dorothy Ann's book to play a ''frictionless baseball game.'' Based on the book by Joanna Cole with illustrations by Bruce Degen and featuring the voice of Lily Tomlin.
**Forces & Movement** Running Time:8 min 57 sec Grades:K to 4 How do forces make objects move? Forces & Movement takes young viewers to an unusual mechanical toy shop to learn how forces cause a change in motion. Children also learn how humans can use wind power for movement. Part of the multivolume Science Clips for Children series.
**Magnets** Running Time: 8 min 59 sec Grades: K to 4 What is a magnet? How are magnets used in everyday life? In Magnets, children discover the properties of magnets and learn how people use magnets to help recycle metal and even climb walls. Part of the multivolume Science Clips for Children series.
**All About** **Magnets** Running Time: 21min 51 sec Grades: K to 4 Why does a refrigerator magnet stick to the fridge but not to the wooden cabinets? This question will be answered as viewers discover what makes something ''magnetic.'' Young students learn about positive and negative forces, the North and South poles, and the basic concepts of why opposites attract. Children find out more about what magnets are used for and in which simple machines they are found. With a hands-on experiment and real-world examples, these concepts are more easily understood. One of 11 volum… **Pushing & Pulling Forces** Running Time: 8 min 56 sec Grades: K to 4 What are forces? Where do you see forces in everyday life? Pushing & Pulling Forces explores the pushes and pulls all around us, and illustrates how these forces impact our lives. Part of the multivolume Science Clips for Children series.

Social Studies Resources

2nd Six Weeks

Map Skills and Activities

http://finallyinfirst.blogspot.com/2011/02/me-on-map.html

http://pencilsglueandtyingshoes.blogspot.com/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/geographygames/copycat/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids-world-atlas/

http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

Goods and Services

http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/economics/goodsandservices/grownups.weml

http://library.thinkquest.org/3901/amanda/gsfarm.htm

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/SS-units/economics.htm

http://k-12teacherresources.wikispaces.com/First+Grade+Social+Studies

Needs and Wants

http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/economics/needsandwants/grownups.weml

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/economics/wantsandneeds1.htm

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/k-2/social-studies/resources/?resource_topic=119&resource_type=&resource_site=

http://k-12teacherresources.wikispaces.com/First+Grade+Social+Studies

Jobs

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/k-2/social-studies/resources/?resource_topic=103&resource_type=&resource_site=

http://k-12teacherresources.wikispaces.com/First+Grade+Social+Studies

http://www.knowitall.org/kidswork